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11 Nov 2026

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Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 18 minutes ago

World leaders to address COP31 as Turkiye pushes for new climate deal

ANTALYA, Turkiye: World leaders will set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkiye on Wednesday, as negotiators seek agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to move away from fossil fuels. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya as global greenhouse gas emissions show little sign of falling and wars, inflation…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 3 hours ago

Linda Noskova bests Gauff to reach WTA Finals semis, Americans battle for second spot

INDIAN WELLS, California: Linda Noskova became the first to qualify for the semifinal round of the 2026 WTA Finals, defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 15 minutes on Tuesday. “Coco’s a big competitor, so I was ready for everything to come my way today,” said Noskova, the No. 8 seed. “I feel like I held myself through a lot of tough situations.” Noskova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, posted a straight-sets victory to guarantee her…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 3 hours ago

Saudi environmental security forces arrest citizen for illegal hunting at wildlife reserve

RIYADH: The Special Forces for Environmental Security arrested a Saudi citizen for violating the Environment Law by hunting without a license in Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve. The individual was found in possession of an air rifle and four, hunted, wild animals. Legal procedures were taken against him. The SFES stressed the importance of complying with the Environment Law and its implementing regulations, which prohibit illegal wildlife…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 3 hours ago

Chelsea frustrated by Hacken in women’s Champions League, Man City win

PARIS, France: Chelsea were held to a goalless stalemate by Hacken in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday, while Manchester City earned a first win of the competition. The London club hit the woodwork twice in Sweden as an inspired showing by Hacken goalkeeper Jennifer Falk also helped keep the visitors at bay. Chelsea are third in the league phase table after four matches, one point behind defending champions and pacesetters Barcelona,…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 3 hours ago

US Republicans derail bid to impeach Pentagon chief

Washington, United States: Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, handing President Donald Trump a victory days after his party’s crushing midterm election defeat. The House voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, effectively derailing a planned vote Wednesday on whether to bring formal charges against the…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 5 hours ago

Pegula keeps WTA Finals hopes alive, Kostyuk eliminated

INDIAN WELLS, California: ‌Jessica Pegula kept her hopes alive of reaching the semifinals of the WTA Finals with ​a 6-2 7-5 victory over Marta Kostyuk on Tuesday, as Group 1 action continued at the season-ending tournament. The American, who lost her opening match to compatriot Coco Gauff in three sets, responded with a composed performance to eliminate ‌Kostyuk, who ‌was a late addition ​to ‌the ⁠draw ​after replacing ⁠world number one Elena…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 5 hours ago

Restored Lebanon-Syria border crossing could handle 10,000 travelers a day, officials say

LONDON: A key border crossing between northern Lebanon and Syria reopened on Monday after two years closed, restoring a vital trade and travel route that officials said could eventually handle up to 10,000 travelers a day. The Abboudieh-Dabbousieh crossing, linking the Akkar region of Lebanon with Homs province in Syria, had been closed since it was damaged by an Israeli airstrike in November 2024 during the war between Israel and Hezbollah.…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 5 hours ago

UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub

GENEVA: The UN’s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the US human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the process. The move by the Human Rights Council buys it more time to try to coax Washington to take part in the review. The council’s 47 member countries adopted without a vote the decision to delay the US review —…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 5 hours ago

France supermarket hack marks new phase in Iran’s shadow war

PARIS, France: The cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators that France has blamed on Iran marks a new phase in the asymmetric campaign Tehran is waging against the United States, extending it onto European soil, analysts say. Scores of French supermarkets were hit in the October 11 and 12 cyberattacks, which raised the temperatures in their refrigerators, in some cases forcing them to throw away entire inventories of perishable food. France…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

US confident Russian diesel cargo off US coast will sell in global market

OSLO: President Donald Trump’s energy chief said on Tuesday the ​US was confident that the first cargo of Russian diesel headed for the US would eventually get sold in the global market despite the tanker carrying it coming to a halt recently. Shipping data showed on Tuesday that the Agioi Fanendes has come to a halt off the US east coast. The haltfollowed warnings by a US governor and lawmakers about the legality of the ship’s landing in the…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

Trivia night

Get your family and friends together for a fun-filled trivia night at the Ithra Center’s Energy Exhibit. It runs until Dec. 31. For booking and more details, check the Ithra app.

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

Fog Walk

in Abha offers mesmerizing views of lush green valleys and the majestic mountains of the Asir region. Cooler months are the perfect time to visit. For more details, check out abha.platinumlist.net.

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

Wildlife tour

Explore Hegra’s protected natural landscape on a safari-style tour, where you might spot native wildlife including gazelles, oryx and ibex, while discovering the connection between nature and the area’s ancient civilization. For details, visit experiencealula.com.

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

Wellness session

Sunset Stillness: Meditation and Sound Immersion combines guided breathing exercises, meditation and a relaxing sound bath beneath AlUla’s open skies. The 75-minute sessions take place at Our Habitas AlUla on Nov. 13–14, at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. For details, visit experiencealula.com.

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 6 hours ago

Iran-backed militant helped plot attack on UK’s Fairford base from US jail, Justice Department says

NEW YORK: A member of an Iran-backed militia plotted to attack the RAF Fairford air base in Britain while detained in the US on criminal charges, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi attempted to pass coded ⁠messages to two ⁠other alleged Iran-backed operatives through phone calls to immediate family members from jail in New York, prosecutors said. Al-Saadi had previously pleaded ⁠not…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

Could Iran-linked cyberattacks reach Europe’s homes and critical infrastructure?

For a few days, governments around the world clung to the hope that the bizarre series of cyberattacks on supermarket freezers across France was the work of hackers with some kind of societal grudge, or perhaps criminals planning to demand ransom payments. But the announcement by the French government on Monday that the attack of “unprecedented scale and unprecedented aggression” was in fact the work of Iranian agents suggests a far more ominous…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

Pakistani ambassador pays tribute to Saudi Arabia through Diriyah art

RIYADH: Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Farooq, unveiled 18 paintings of Diriyah at an exhibition in Riyadh on Tuesday, describing the collection as a tribute to the Kingdom and its leadership. In the exhibition titled “Diriyah: Past and Present,” the ambassador showcased the Kingdom’s historic birthplace through his eyes. Prince Sultan bin Salman Al-Saud attended the exhibition and highlighted the close ties between Saudi Arabia…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

Saudi deputy minister meets Japan’s envoy to Kingdom

Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yasunari Morino in Riyadh on Tuesday. The two discussed issues of mutual interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X. Saudi Ambassador to the UAE Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Luwaihan Al-Anqari received Costa Rican Ambassador Francisco Chacon Hernandez, dean of the diplomatic corps in the UAE and Costa Rica’s…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

Former Iraqi MP found dead in Beirut; suspect arrested

LONDON: A former member of the Iraqi parliament was found dead in an apartment in Beirut on Tuesday evening, Lebanese media reported, shortly after his family reported they had lost contact with him. Ahmed Al-Alwani was reportedly strangled in an apartment in the capital’s Tariq Al-Jadideh neighborhood. Lebanese media said he was believed to have been lured there before his death. A Lebanese security source said the apartment was rented by a…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

Cup of Nations qualifiers could produce first finalists for 2027 tournament

CAPE TOWN: The first teams to book a place in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals could be confirmed after the latest rounds of qualifiers, which get under way on Thursday. Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast and Morocco, who were all at the World Cup, head the list of teams fancied to continue a 100 percent start to preliminaries for the 2027 finals being co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19-July 17. With two team to…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 7 hours ago

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Blue’ by Michel Pastoureau

Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. The ancient Greeks scorned it as ugly and barbaric, but most Americans and Europeans now cite it as their favorite color. In this fascinating history, the renowned medievalist Michel Pastoureau traces the changing meanings of blue from its rare appearance in prehistoric art to its international ubiquity today. Any history of color is, above all, a social history. Pastoureau…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

Syrian Airlines resumes flights to Germany after 14-year break

Syrian Airlines resumed flights between Berlin and Damascus for the first time since the civil war, marking a significant step in the national carrier's revival of European services. This follows years of isolation for Syria's aviation sector, as many international airlines suspended operations during the conflict, which led to a large number of Syrians settling in Germany.

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

King Abdulaziz’s legacy in an age of global uncertainty

Every November, Saudis remember the extraordinary legacy of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the founder of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who passed away on Nov. 9, 1953. His remarkable achievements went far beyond the unification of a vast land long marked by political fragmentation and tribal rivalries. He fundamentally changed the course of history in the Arabian Peninsula, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape the…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

Saudi Cabinet approves consumer protection system, customs exemptions for electric public transport vehicles

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved a new consumer protection system and exempted state-owned companies from customs duties on certain electric passenger vehicles imported for public transport services. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The customs exemption applies to electric passenger vehicles imported by state-owned companies for…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

Paid recruits tied to banned group behind 3-day crude bomb attacks in Bangladesh, police say

DHAKA: Dozens of crude bombs have exploded and passenger vehicles have been set on fire in Bangladesh’s capital and elsewhere over the past three days, leaving one person dead and others injured, authorities and media reports said Tuesday. The violence coincided with reports that the ousted former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, plans to return from exile next month, though any connection remained unclear. Mohammad Akhtar Hossain, a police…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

Iraq bars plane carrying Iran’s soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions

BASRA, Iraq: Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran’s national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said. The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team will now travel overland to Basra, an Iranian consulate official in Basra said. The Iranian ⁠team was traveling ⁠to Iraq to…

Arab News · Saudi Arabia · 8 hours ago

Explosive remnants of war kill 4 children in Syria in less than a week: Save the Children

LONDON: Four children have been killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria in less than a week, Save the Children said on Tuesday, warning that explosive remnants of war are endangering families returning home after years of displacement. Three children aged 8 to 12 were killed on Monday when unexploded ordnance detonated as they herded sheep near Palmyra, according to local news reports. Their deaths followed a landmine explosion at a…